The Galvin Therapy Blog
Author: Kara Brogan
Hand strength! What’s all the fuss about?
Our hands, fingers and thumbs are kept busy doing all the things we need and want to do in a day. Coordinated fine motor skills …
Holiday Gift Guide
The winter holidays are quickly approaching, which means it is time to start thinking about gift ideas for all the lovely kiddos in your life! …
Let’s Talk Hands! – The Foundation of Fine Motor
Many of you have heard the term “fine motor skills,” but what exactly does this mean, and how do you know if your child’s fine …
Going beyond the 5 Senses
Most people are taught that there are 5 senses: touch, taste, smell, vision, and sound. We learn about these in school, we can easily identify …
Autism and Speech-Language Therapy: a mother’s perspective
Tell me a little about your family/child. Hi, My name is Katie. I am mom of two boys. Ben is going to be 7 and Max is …
A Parenting Adventure: How speech-language therapy helped us
1. Tell me a little about your family/child. We are a family of 5 from the Youngstown area….Our kiddos are (almost) 7 year old triplets! We …
How Speech-Language Therapy Helped Our Family: a mother’s perspective
Tell me a little about your family/child. I have two children who attend Galvin Therapy: Ady, age 2, who has an expressive speech delay, and Ava, …
OT and Sensory Processing: Positive outcomes for a preschooler
How did you start your journey with OT? My daughter had a speech and language delay, so she attended Solon Preschool on an IEP when …
A Parent’s Perspective in Raising Neurodiverse Boys
Tell me a little about your family. Hi, I’m Amy. I’m the mom to 4 wild boys, ages 11, 7, 6, and 3. Three of …
An Interview with Julie Richardson, Mother of a child with ADHD and Anxiety
Tell us a little bit about your family. My husband and I have been married for 14 years and have 2 children, Owen who is …
An Interview with Melissa Henderson: a mother’s perspective on mealtime struggles
Tell me a little about your family/child Maria is a joyful, curious and endlessly silly four year old. She was born at 33 weeks gestation …
A Mother’s Perspective: An Interview with Jenny Burke of MooBoo Resources
1. Can you share a bit about your child and family? Sure! Tim and I have two kids: Molly, age 23, is neurotypical and Danny, …
What is the best way to help my young child with Autism?
As with all things child-related, there is no one path to take when it comes to Autism support – instead, finding what works best for …
My Child is Not Imitating What I Do – Is Imitation Important?
YES! Children learn by watching others. Imitation is a learning tool and the steppingstone to many other skills. Our brains are set up to learn from others …
My Child is Not Talking Yet – How Can I Help?
As parents, we are always anxiously awaiting ‘the firsts’. First smile, first laugh, first word… first words are typically spoken between 9-14 months of age. Even if …
How can I help my child look at me?
We use eye contact/gaze in many ways- each culture may have their own set of rules. We can use eye contact to get someone’s attention, …
How Can I Get My Child To Play With Me?
The short answer: build joint attention. Joint attention is when two people are looking at and paying attention to the same object or event. Once …
How Can I Help My Child Learn to Chew?
The ideal way to develop a varied diet is to expose children to a variety of textures. To do this, the child needs to have …
When Does Picky Eating Become a Problem?
Mealtime can be such an enjoyable time for family and friends to come together. At home, the routine of skills needed for meal preparation, setting …
Getting Ready to Write!
Ever wonder why occupational therapists spend so much time working with a child WITHOUT a pencil in their hand? OTs know handwriting takes so much …